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Register Now!  Success Story: Profile of a Successful Family Business September 21, 2017 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Ohio Dominican University Alumni Hall 1215 Sunbury Road Columbus, OH 43219 Our Educational Program series resumes with a candid discussion with Artina Promotional Products. Join us for the remarkable story of this 50-year-old award winning company. Founded by Chris […]

Here is a list of upcoming member events: The Conway Center is a community partner for the Women’s Small Business Accelerator’s annual fundraiser. The event is September 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Don’t miss special guest Jack Hanna! These community events and resources might be of interest to your family […]

In our Monthly Message, we highlight news stories about our members and provide links to articles that may be of interest to family businesses. Here is what we have for September: Member News White Castle’s New Headquarters To Include Apartments And Community Center WOSU White Castle, the fast-food hamburger chain based in Columbus wants to […]

Our Awards judges met today. Here is who you’ll get a chance to mingle with at our 19th Annual Family Business Awards & Expo on November 8. Reserve your table now! Family Business of the Year: Ricart Automotive is a leader in their industry and a generous contributor to the community at large. They have […]

Save the Date:  Success Story: Profile of a Successful Family Business September 21, 2017 – 7:30-9:00 a.m. Ohio Dominican University Alumni Hall 1215 Sunbury Road Columbus, OH 43219 Our Educational Program series resumes on September 21 for a candid discussion with Artina Promotional Products. Join us for the remarkable story of this 50-year-old award winning […]

Here is a list of upcoming member events: The Conway Center is a community partner for the Women’s Small Business Accelerator’s annual fundraiser. The event is September 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Don’t miss special guest Jack Hanna! These community events and resources might be of interest to your family […]

In our Monthly Message, we highlight news stories about our members and provide links to articles that may be of interest to family businesses. Here is what we have for August: Member & Service Provider News Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls adds yurts to its accommodations The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls has […]

In a recent session of the Women in Family Business Peer Group at the Conway Center for Family Business, we discussed the following five key characteristics of a family business leader and the components of each: Commitment Immerse yourself in the business Understand the business Sacrifice personal pleasures when needed to benefit the business Show […]

Each year, our Economic Outlook survey reflects the challenges that family business leaders have in finding and hiring qualified employees. Conway Center service provider Mike Devine of Devine Consulting addresses this issue in a blog post, The Difficulties of Hiring for a Family Business: When one looks at the hiring data, new hires fail 89% […]